SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) -- A South Bend man who police say dropped his young granddaughter from the 11th floor of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico faces charges there.
A judge ordered the arrest of Salvatore Anello after prosecutors submitted evidence saying 2-year-old Chloe Wiegand fell out of the ship when Anello raised her to an open window back in July. He faces a charge of negligent homicide.
Anello blames Royal Carribean Cruises for leaving the window open.
He works for St. Joseph County, and the child's father is Officer Alan Wiegand with the South Bend Police Department.
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Sad, but appropriate. He handled his grandchild in a reckless and dangerous manner. Like the idiots that let their child/grandchild ride on their laps while driving, or the ones that let them sit in their laps while riding a mower. Intent does not matter. It was HIS ignorance and negligence that caused her death. If nothing else, he should be made an example and punished for doing something so dangerous and stupid that caused his grandchild's death. It doesn't matter how sorry he is. Maybe other parents / grandparents will learn from his experience (but I doubt it). Just look at all the people that will disagree with me.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to disagree..BUT ...Your Right On !!
ReplyDeleteI think he loved that little girl and it was a horrible accident. Yes, he should have been more careful, but that's why it's called an accident. We have all made stupid mistakes , but there was absolutely no malice in the act. I think the fact that he is living with this is punishment enough. It was dumb,,,,,,,,not malicious.
ReplyDeleteTypical to blame someone else (Royal Caribbean Cruises) for leaving the window open, when it was the fault of the grandfather for raising up the child and holding her outside the window. The charge was accurate. More should be justly punished for their crimes.
ReplyDeleteOctober 29, 2019 at 1:41 PM
ReplyDeletewere you there?
know nothing dimwit